Comments on: Make that Two Openly Pagan Elected Officials

By: Pagan+Politics - Alison Leigh Lilly

Pagan+Politics - Alison Leigh Lilly — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:40:13 +0000

[...] We have two openly Pagan elected officials currently serving in the United States of America, Democrat Jessica Orsini, Alderwoman, 3rd Ward, City of Centralia, Missouri, and Republican Dan Halloran, New York City Councilman for District 19. There were two openly Pagan [...]

By: The Wild Hunt » Introducing Pagan+Politics

The Wild Hunt » Introducing Pagan+Politics — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:02:04 +0000

By: The Wild Hunt » The UU Post-Theist City Councilman

The Wild Hunt » The UU Post-Theist City Councilman — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:34:42 +0000

[...] office despite local laws and prejudices, but also allows Pagan politicians like Dan Halloran and Jessica Orsini to do so as well. This right of freedom from a religious test for government office or employment [...]

By: Sasha

Sasha — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:33:55 +0000

DONUTS!!!!

By: BryonMorrigan

BryonMorrigan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:01:40 +0000

Yes, but remember too that it is largely because of those kids, and their enthusiasm about things like The Craft and Charmed, that Wicca and other forms of Paganism are now much more mainstream than ever.

Besides, while many of them certainly became "fluffies" or merely flirted with Paganism…some of them stayed and became serious. And frankly, the majority of Christians are even less educated about their own religion than the average "Teen Witch."

Civil rights are often, unfortunately, a numbers game.

By: Tomb

Tomb — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:58:22 +0000

All Hail Emperor Norton!

By: Tomb

Tomb — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:56:19 +0000

Well, I'm only 19.